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Homfray Channel is a deep water channel, reaching depths of 731 meters (2400 feet), located between East Redonda and the mainland coast of
Homfray Channel's Coast Salish name is Thee chum mi yich, meaning "further back inside". The channel is within the territory of the Klahoose First Nation.
The channel was named after Robert Homfray, Civil Engineer , b.1824 d, 1902. Homfray attempted to find a better way to the Chilcotin Gold fields via Bute Inlet with the aid of a Klahoose Chief.
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Geography
Homfray Channel connectsDesolation Sound
Desolation Sound () is a deep water sound (geography), sound at the northern end of the Salish Sea and of the Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada.
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Desolation Sound has always been inhabited by tri ...
to the southwest with Toba Inlet to the north. The channel features several small bays along its eastern shores, the largest being Forbes Bay, which has a Klahoose name of AHPOKUM.
The channel contains several islands, the largest of these islands being Melville Island and Eveleigh Island.
History
Homfray Channel's Coast Salish name is Thee chum mi yich, meaning "further back inside". The channel is within the territory of the Klahoose First Nation.
The channel was named after Robert Homfray, Civil Engineer , b.1824 d, 1902. Homfray attempted to find a better way to the Chilcotin Gold fields via Bute Inlet with the aid of a Klahoose Chief.
Hydrology
Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of theSalish Sea
The Salish Sea ( ) is a List of seas on Earth #Terminology, marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean located in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia and the States of the United States , U.S. state of Washingto ...
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See also
* Lewis Channel * Waddington Channel *Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound () is a deep water sound (geography), sound at the northern end of the Salish Sea and of the Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada.
History
Desolation Sound has always been inhabited by tri ...
* Toba Inlet
References
External links
Central Coast of British Columbia Landforms of the Discovery Islands Channels of British Columbia Salish Sea {{BritishColumbiaCentralCoast-geo-stub